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Can't believe I would be asking myself if cigarettes were bad or good...but lately I have been attempting to quit smoking, and I just feel extremely stressed, and slightly worse in the crohn's department. Im not noticing anything that would be considered a relapse, but its enough to make me worry. I remember during crohn's flare ups, my face would turn red in kind of a butterfly rash kind of way, but I have done tests for lupis and that wasn't the case. I have been noticing those a bit lately. I have also been getting somewhat painful bowel movements lately, but no sign of blood. Again, not really a relapse kind of thing, but just noticing some small things that werent there before quitting.
I am just worried, because I am ashamed of this bad habit, and I want to get rid of it, but I also want to keep rid of crohn's...I never want to get out of remission again. I am terrified of telling my doctor of the smoking, because I am currently on my mothers insurance, I don't want to raise her premium! She is a sweet lady, and doesn't deserve to suffer from someone elses habit.
What on earth should I do?
In case anyone asks:
1.) I have been in remission since about June of 2014
2.) I started smoking on and off in high school, and started recently about 6 months ago due to stress returning in my life. I smoke about 1-3 cigarettes per day, and sometimes 0 per day.
I am just worried, because I am ashamed of this bad habit, and I want to get rid of it, but I also want to keep rid of crohn's...I never want to get out of remission again. I am terrified of telling my doctor of the smoking, because I am currently on my mothers insurance, I don't want to raise her premium! She is a sweet lady, and doesn't deserve to suffer from someone elses habit.
What on earth should I do?
In case anyone asks:
1.) I have been in remission since about June of 2014
2.) I started smoking on and off in high school, and started recently about 6 months ago due to stress returning in my life. I smoke about 1-3 cigarettes per day, and sometimes 0 per day.